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Books Discussed

Tanelle recs Serpent & the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent for Sarah

Murderbot comps for Val:

This is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone and Amal el Mohtar

Charles Yu’s short story collection, Sorry Please Thank You

P. Djèlí Clark (if you're willing to do fantasy)

Badass Space Stories for Eliška:

Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White

Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang

Kameron Hurley's The Stars Are Legion

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